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143:
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150:
136:
1112:
1092:
1117:
1065:
573:
512:
1107:
1102:
565:
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345:
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was 48.1 ft (14.7 m), her depth was 26.6 ft (8.1 m) and her draught was 23 ft 9 in (7.2 m). Her
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619:. From 1901 to 1906 she made four voyages taking Indian indentured labourers to Fiji, as shown in the table below.
400:
80:
581:
456:. She had berths for 12 first class passengers, and was licensed to carry 1,667 unberthed passengers on deck.
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that was built in 1940 and sunk in 1942. The third was a steamship that was built in 1948 and sold in 1961.
373:
718:
534:
445:
201:
688:
549:
449:
205:
1082:
1025:
703:
585:
577:
467:
277:
1059:
707:
692:
593:
545:
453:
209:
164:
1019:
1005:
597:
501:
1029:
1037:
533:
with engine failure. On 13 September 1897 she suffered a minor collision with the pier at
515:
437:
365:
121:
561:
557:
377:
1076:
722:
687:
was a troop ship in the First World War. In
September 1914 she carried part of the
616:
519:
353:
127:
526:
412:
369:
357:
324:
190:
415:
for BI. Yard number 199 was laid down on 12 May 1890, launched on 17 August as
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408:
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264:
260:
1004:. Merchant Fleets. Vol. 11. Burwash: Travel Creatours Ltd Publications.
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530:
463:
421:, and delivered on 11 October. Yard number 200 was launched on 4 October as
361:
349:
283:
612:
142:
608:
508:
441:
404:
84:
70:
156:
149:
135:
983:
695:. In June 1917 she came under the Liner Requisition Scheme.
352:. She was built in England in 1890, operated mostly in the
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s registered length was 366.0 ft (111.6 m), her
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at least 37 BI ships for war service. On 19 January 1900
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850:
529:. On Christmas Eve, 24 December 1890, she stopped at
1113:
Victorian-era passenger ships of the United
Kingdom
1093:
Ships of the
British India Steam Navigation Company
1054:. London. 1891 – via Crew List Index Project.
1042:The Year Book of Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony
383:She was the first of three BI ships to be called
1118:World War I merchant ships of the United Kingdom
1021:Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
540:All BI ships were designed to be converted into
316:passengers: 12 × 1st class, 1,667 × deck class
8:
615:, which at that time was part of Britain's
548:. In the Second Boer War the UK Government
1064:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
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815:
813:
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564:, and 103 personnel to look after them: a
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544:, by putting troop accommodation in the
746:
1057:
735:List of Indian indenture ships to Fiji
525:Her maiden voyage was from Britain to
346:British India Steam Navigation Company
20:
32:
7:
892:
880:
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753:
596:). On 12 or 13 February she reached
1044:. London: The Wireless Press, Ltd.
959:"Shipping records – February 1900"
560:) carrying 280 horses supplied by
14:
1108:Troop ships of the United Kingdom
1024:. Vol. I.–Steamers. London:
984:The Marconi Press Agency Ltd 1918
906:"Shipping records – January 1900"
235:23 ft 9 in (7.2 m)
1103:Steamships of the United Kingdom
155:
148:
141:
134:
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427:, and completed that November.
1088:Indian indenture ships to Fiji
1028:of Shipping. 1891 – via
1:
1098:Ships built on the River Wear
466:, driven by a three-cylinder
372:. From 1901 to 1906 she took
1038:The Marconi Press Agency Ltd
670:
659:
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219:366.0 ft (111.6 m)
374:Indian indentured labourers
1134:
713:On 15 August 1923 BI sold
478:, and gave her a speed of
401:William Doxford & Sons
227:48.1 ft (14.7 m)
16:British merchant steamship
963:Miscellaneous information
910:Miscellaneous information
243:26.6 ft (8.1 m)
181:
27:
23:
492:knots (21.3 km/h).
468:triple-expansion engine
278:triple-expansion engine
182:General characteristics
535:Williamstown, Victoria
470:. It was rated at 462
356:, and was scrapped in
308:knots (21.3 km/h)
1002:British India S.N. Co
1000:Haws, Duncan (1987).
937:The Indian Contingent
717:for scrap for 60,000
689:3rd (Lahore) Division
634:Number of Passengers
81:Wm Doxford & Sons
1051:Mercantile Navy List
933:"1st Bombay Lancers"
867:Mercantile Navy List
582:veterinary assistant
704:wireless telegraphy
624:
387:. The second was a
360:in 1923. She was a
61:British India SN Co
965:. AngloBoerWar.com
939:. AngloBoerWar.com
912:. AngloBoerWar.com
702:was equipped with
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578:5th Bengal Lancers
570:6th Bengal Lancers
518:was 98589 and her
500:On 12 November BI
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556:left Bombay (now
452:, and 5,900
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631:Date of Arrival
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491:
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411:built a pair of
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67:Port of registry
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516:official number
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370:First World War
366:Second Boer War
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256:Installed power
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122:official number
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11:
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513:United Kingdom
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354:Indian Ocean
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128:code letters
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725:at Bombay.
642:12 May 1901
542:troop ships
522:were LWMB.
325:sister ship
200:4,154
191:cargo liner
91:Yard number
1083:1890 ships
1077:Categories
969:20 January
943:20 January
916:20 January
856:, FUK–FYE.
836:20 January
792:20 January
741:References
721:. She was
574:lieutenant
502:registered
409:Sunderland
389:motor ship
362:troop ship
271:Propulsion
1060:cite book
893:Haws 1987
881:Haws 1987
823:"Fultala"
779:"Fazilka"
766:Haws 1987
754:Haws 1987
723:broken up
710:was GDC.
708:call sign
693:Marseille
598:Cape Town
588:, and 74
550:chartered
531:Gibraltar
474:or 2,450
350:steamship
165:call sign
107:Completed
1040:(1918).
729:See also
698:By 1918
613:Jubaland
603:In 1901
442:tonnages
399:In 1890
395:Building
368:and the
313:Capacity
263:, 2,450
99:Launched
715:Fultala
700:Fultala
685:Fultala
609:Kismayo
605:Fultala
576:of the
568:of the
566:captain
554:Fultala
509:Glasgow
505:Fultala
487:⁄
460:Fultala
431:Fultala
424:Fultala
418:Fazilka
405:Pallion
385:Fultala
364:in the
341:Fultala
330:Fazilka
303:⁄
232:Draught
197:Tonnage
85:Pallion
77:Builder
71:Glasgow
51:Fultala
28:History
1008:
719:rupees
706:. Her
594:grooms
558:Mumbai
511:. Her
496:Career
344:was a
216:Length
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782:(PDF)
590:syces
584:, 25
546:holds
464:screw
434:'
358:India
348:(BI)
321:Notes
292:Speed
284:screw
248:Decks
240:Depth
163:1918:
124:98589
57:Owner
1066:link
1006:ISBN
971:2024
945:2024
918:2024
869:1891
854:1891
838:2024
794:2024
678:801
667:790
656:827
645:809
580:, a
572:, a
527:Aden
438:beam
378:Fiji
282:1 ×
276:1 ×
259:473
224:Beam
187:Type
174:Fate
130:LWMB
47:Name
661:III
611:in
507:at
476:ihp
472:NHP
454:DWT
450:NRT
446:GRT
407:in
403:at
376:to
339:SS
265:ihp
261:NHP
210:DWT
206:NRT
202:GRT
167:GDC
120:UK
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